Month: October 2025

Forgiveness in a World of Hostility

Carmen House Speaker Series

Speaker: Dr. Timothy Norman

Forgiveness in a World of Hostility

A Historical and Biblical Exploration

Friday, December 12th: In our increasingly polarized culture, bitterness and resentment can seem not only justified, but appropriate. When we have been offended or harmed by another we tend to turn a cold shoulder, if not scheme to pay them back. Our circles are increasingly made up only of those we perceive are safe enough not to hurt us. This is not new. Followers of Jesus in antiquity likewise lived in a cultural context that exhibited retribution rather than forgiveness. And yet, these early Christians discovered and embodied a new and distinct way of life.

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Speaker: Dr. Timothy Norman

Momento Mori

Carmen House Speaker Series

Speaker: Dr. Marlena Graves

Momento Mori

Remembering our Mortality for a Meaningful Life

Friday, November 14th: We live in an age that sanitizes death. For many of us death seems like a distant concept, so far on the horizon of life that it feels unreal. We live in the moment by ignoring our mortality. But perhaps there are others of us that have gone through deep heartache, so many dark thoughts, that death feels like a fog hanging over us. What if remembering our mortality could be more than a downer, more than an escape, but a means to a life well-lived?

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Speaker: Dr. Marlena Graves

ESN Conversation: Working for Better

Monday, November 3, 12 Noon ET

Join Denise Daniels and Elaine Howard Eckland as they discuss Working for Better, a groundbreaking exploration of how to express Christian faith in professional settings, including the campus, without compromising beliefs or alienating others. Register below to receive webinar link.

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Ingrid Faro PhD on “Is There Evil?”

We have long been living in a broken world. And yet, there are ways that our current cultural moment seems to be particularly confusing to many.

Many of us wonder: “what exactly is wrong with the world?” This Friday evening at 6:30 at our current Carmen House venue, we will be hearing from Bible scholar Ingrid Faro for a talk entitled “Is There Evil?: Retrieving the Language of Evil in the Public University for the Common Good.”

Our event is open to anyone in the OSU campus community, as well as life-long learners beyond the campus. Come grab a bite to eat and join us for a fascinating presentation with audience Q and A.

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